Inspiration: Windows With a View

Living in a city has always been a dream of mine, and I'm so lucky that I'll be able to achieve that dream this year! One of the main perks of living in a city is of course the view. I imagine huge, open windows that will let the sunlight in to wake you up in the morning and reveal the night life when you can't fall asleep (the city never sleeps). Whether you can view it from your bed, bath, desk or balcony, an apartment with a view can't be beat.

The Edit: Current Favorites

I want to start doing a collection of my favorite interior design photographs every week / month or so as an addition to The Edit series. Here is what I've been loving so far!

Style: Tropical Desert Garden / Urban Jungle

One look I've been obsessing over lately has a lot to do with plants. They could be tropical, jungle or desert - it doesn't matter. Plants bring life to any space, whether they're real or fake or wallpaper (my favorite being the famous Beverly Hills Hotel Martinique print, as seen in Danielle Bernstein's NYC loft).

Plants can be a lot of work to care for, so I recommend buying succulents and cacti. Just go to your local florist or garden shop and you will find a plethora of choices. Personally, I love the colorful cacti and flower shaped succulents. I will definitely be purchasing a few before I go off to university. But, if you have more time (if you want to purchase a real plant) and space on your hands, tropical plants are absolutely perfect in my eyes!

Fashion Favorites: Spring 2015 Couture

The Spring 2015 Couture fashion shows have just finished in Paris, and I would love to share my favorite looks from each show with you! I absolutely adored Elie Saab, Zuhair Murad and Jean Paul Gaultier this year, they were each so on point and showcased some amazing looks. Also worth noting is the blue dress from Dior and the fluffy looks from Giambattista Valli. I predict we will see a lot of these couture pieces on red carpets and wedding aisles during 2015.

Alexander Vauthier

Inspiration: Vosges Paris

Vosges Paris has been one of my greatest inspirations recently. Run by the Amsterdam based, stylish blogger Desiree Groenendal, the blog's posts are very clean, modern, monochrome and urban inspired. Personally, I am most inspired by her Amsterdam apartment, which is featured in the first interior design book I ever purchased (and one that I have mentioned before) - Design Bloggers at Home. I lover her clothes rack and various text posters, which I will definitely use as my inspiration for my dorm room / dream apartment.

The first two photos of my picks from her are what she calls "perfect pictures," and I have to agree. I believe they are both from the same apartment and different angles of the same desk. I love the beat up wooden floors, huge photographs, clean white walls and contrasting window panels. These "perfect pictures" will serve as inspiration for many posts to come.